Technical Solution Architect
Clickatell
| Company | Clickatell |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Johannesburg |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Full-time |
| Level | Mid |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (workable) |
Description
We Are Innovators & Category Creators Clickatell , founded in Cape Town in 2000 , was the first company to connect businesses with consumers via SMS using just four lines of code. Today, it powers AI-driven chat commerce for leading global brands across industries like banking, retail, telecoms, and healthcare — including Visa, ABSA, MTN, Toyota, and Pick n Pay . Over 25 years , Clickatell has led multiple industry firsts , such as tokenized WhatsApp payments, KYC chat banking, and Chat-2-Pay , through its award-winning AI Chat Commerce Platform that enables brands to interact and transact with customers seamlessly. Purpose Clickatell is looking for a Technical Solutions Architect to join the Service Delivery team. Responsible for providing technical expertise across the customer lifecycle, from pre-sales solution design to post-sales implementation and ongoing optimization. This role drives sales growth and customer satisfaction by crafting tailored solutions, mapping integrations, and guiding implementation teams to deliver high-impact Chat Commerce solutions worldwide. We Do The Right Things Responsibilities of the Role o Collaborate with the sales team during pre-sales to provide technical expertise, designing customer-specific solutions that leverage Clickatell’s capabilities to address client needs. o Map customer requirements to Clickatell’s product offerings, defining integration points between Clickatell’s systems and customer systems to ensure seamless interoperability. o Create high-level solution proposals, presentations, and proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to demonstrate the value of Clickatell’s solutions during the pre-sales phase to strategic prospects / customers. o Support the sales team in articulating the Clickatell value proposition through deep product and solution knowledge, addressing technical questions and objections. o During the post-sales design phase, develop detailed customer journey designs and technical architectures to guide implementation teams on solution deployment. o Provide expert guidance to customer implementation teams, ensuring solutions are implemented according to design specifications and best practices. o Serve as the ongoing subject matter expert for customer solutions, consulting on future improvements, optimizations, and scalability requirements. o Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., product, engineering, and support teams) to align customer solutions with Clickatell’s technical capabilities and roadmap. o Drive adoption and continuous improvement of Clickatell’s solutions within the customer base, enhancing customer experience and satisfaction. We Are On A Learning Journey Requirements of the Role o Minimum 3 years’ experience in enterprise pre-sales support, with a proven track record of designing customer solutions and supporting sales processes o Minimum 3 years’ experience in post-sales solution implementation, including designing technical architectures and guiding implementation teams. o Proficiency in customer experience design, with the ability to create detailed user journey maps that align with business and technical requirements. o Expertise in mapping and designing integrations between enterprise systems, with experience in API-based solutions and system interoperability. o Experience with high-volume transactional solutions and scalable system architectures. o Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. o Ability to translate business requirements into detailed technical solution requirements and architectures. o Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot integration a